illegitimate child under expat's sponsorhip
Can an 'illegitimate child' (a child not borne with the legal wife) of an expat will be allowed to enter Qatar under the expats sponsorship? Need some enligtenment with the rules and procedures of the Qatar immigration.
Any comments if it's possible for the father to bring this child with him to enjoy a family status.
Scenario:
1. The child is barely 4 years old boy now. Who will be allowed to go with him? Will the expat will be allowed to sponsor a nanny for the boy?
2. The illegitimate child was legally recognized by the father and the birth certificate of the child bears the father's family name. (By the way, the expat is a man.)
3. The expat is now separated with his (first) legal wife. (legal proceedings is still on process at the moment with the court)
4. The expat's salary range is way above the permitted limit for a family status in qatar.
hi judascave, thanks a lot for your reaction.
thanks ummjake for the reaction on the issue i raised. if its very possible then to bring the child here, then taking someone who will take care of the boy is the real hitch now. well.. i just wish (though it's rather quite complex) that her biological mom can travel with him granting that she is also negotiating a job offer at present in coming here.
speaking as a single mom here who has dealt with many of the same issues:
Yes, you can bring the child in with you, provided you are listed on documents as his legal or birth father. If you do not share family name you will need to make sure you have ample documentation of your relationship, as not sharing a family name is rather uncommon here.
Sponsoring a nanny simply requires paperwork that indicates that you are either married or divorced. That said, I am unsure how the authorities would perceive it for you (a man) to sponsor a live-in female (have you considered hiring a "manny" instead?). Don't know of any man who has done that, and my experience with single men who have wanted to sponsor/hire even a housekeeper here is that it has been shot down, specifically because it would mean a single man living with a single woman...
It SHOULD be do-able, but folks here often can't get past the male-female stuff....
I would think you might be forced to either choose a part-timer (non-live in, non-sponsored female nanny) or else hire a male nanny.
"Most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise."
-- Maya Angelou
of course, you can, he's your child in the first place, so go on with your plans, but don't bring a nanny, it's not welcome, she's not your wife.